Comic strips and consumer culture, 1890-1945

Comic strips and consumer culture, 1890-1945
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Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015047080166
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Book Synopsis Comic strips and consumer culture, 1890-1945 by : GORDON IAN

Download or read book Comic strips and consumer culture, 1890-1945 written by GORDON IAN and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1998-04-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on comic strip characters such as Buster Brown, Winnie Winkle, and Superman, Ian Gordon shows how, in addition to embellishing a wide array of goods with personalities, comic strips themselves increasingly promoted consumerist values and upward mobility.


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